French Guiana vs South Sudan: Drivers of deforestation

French Guiana
798.85 hectares
in 2006
South Sudan
1,009 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana rank
53rd
South Sudan rank
51st

Drivers of deforestation over time

  • French Guiana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1,009 hectares against 798.85 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 210.51 hectares.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.

French Guiana ranks 53rd and South Sudan ranks 51st of 166 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
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Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.